The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-29
Police Jury PROCEEDINGS.

Morgan, H. II. Bartels, Robt. Green, j.
Alcee Leblanc and w. L. Vanslyke..
Absent H. Hoti,pailir.
On motion of L. J. Morgan, J. T. Brous-
sard was elected president pro TEN.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and adopted.
On motion of W. L. Vanslyke, resolved
that the road Overseer in the six road dis
triet OF the 3isl police jury ward, be and is
hereby ordered to work the public road
leading from Abbe, ille to Grosse-fsle
roads, and shall bridge the same from the
point where said road intersects the west
ern bornadry of land of B. f. White, per
resolution Oyf police jury of July 18th
1885. and further, that said road shall be
cleaned OF all trees and other Instructions
from the point where it strikes the land
OF Clairville Landry and Augustin A.
| Broussard, to where it touches the land of
Sevenne PrimeanN, and all trees and OBJ
structions TO be cleaned off of same to the
Grosse-lle 'coulee briAge, near Aristide
Toups.
On motion of same member, resolved
that sufficient amount be appropriated
| to blllld Il bridge across eOulee connect
| ing the old road with the new piece al
ready given in title and deed by @. BOur-
que. etc. said amount not to exceed sc. 90,
| said bridge to be built BY sllah committee
as may be appointed to let contract for
| same.
On motion of same member, resolved
| that in regard to a petition presented be-
fore MS in ASSEMBLY in respect to chang
ing the public road where it intersects the
land of .TleOzime Touchet, we have deci-
ded to let the law take its course, as we
fell that the public must have roads, and
would say in this connection that here
after we are disposed to let the law give
all damages that are in excess of what the
| road viewers have allowed.
On motion of j. L. Broussard, resolved
| that the old road from the land of Theo-
dnle Bronssard to the land of Marianne
| Chargois by request OF petitioners of the
4th ward be and the aame is hereby ac-
cepted and declared to be IL public read in
accordance with petition filed and mark
On motion of W. L. Vanslyke. resolved
that the amount of five dollars per month
| be appropriated and allowed to d paIlper
named Mrs. Harrington, now staying at
the residence of DR.. ". d. White, until
further investigation by this body.
On motion, resolved that the package of
warrants presented to the jury by the
! Finance Committee be. burned, which was
| done i'll their presence.
| The Jury then adjourned until to-mor-
row at . O'Clock.
-.e.'4sr Tuesday, JanuaFy II, 1887.
| The Jury met pursuant adjournment.
Members present H. Hotfpa,,ir,, president,
| I. }. Morgan, Robt. Greene, III. II. Bartels,
J. A. Leblanc, W. l.. Vanslyke and j. L.
BrOussar(l.
On motion of Thos. J. Morgan, resolved
| that all road overseers be and are hereby
Instructed to notify any and all persons
| who may have distractions placed on OF
across public roads which have been regu-
| larry traced out as public roads i'll this
! parish TO remove the same at their own
| the proprietOfs expense.
| On melton VIM. Vanslyke. it is hereby
resolved that one hundred and fifty dol
| lars be and are hereby appropriated for
work on Grosse-lle coIllee levee. in the
third Ward of this parish, and that d war
| rant be issued for above amount, payable
| to the order of j. Henry Putnam, chair
| man OF committee on repairs OF Grosse-Isle
coulee levee.
On motion Of w. H. Vanslyl1e a commit
tee to be composed of T. J. Morgan Gus
| Godchaux and w. w. Edwards is hereby
| appointed TO investigate the condition of
ses. us they remain on the rolls or other
| wise ascertain the .tmonnt due the parish
approximately, and the reasons why the
same have not been paid over to the par
lsh Treasurer, also to advise some course
to he pursued to secure the prompt cover
ing of the same into heparish treasury.
The committee 5n Indian Bayou Bridge
made written report, showing that they
had contracted, and had said bridge built
aud the money appropriated by permiliOn
Parish, receipted for from the builder JAS
per Spell, amounting to $134.O0 which re-
port with receipt was ordered filed 4
Reports Of Finance Committee and Par
ish Treasurer:
Abbeville, Jan. 10, 1887.
To the Hon. President and members of the
Police Jury OF Yermiiion Parish.
Gents-As per settlement with Finance
Committee there remains as cash in the
treasury at this date on the surplus fund
S12l.12.
Money received since last report Oh Dec.
IL, 1886, by J. S. Nunez on rolls 'S5 5 "a 90
do do do 'S6 500 Oh
Homer Decmir unbranded stock IA 25
Jany. $, 's' J. S. Nunez rolls ,s ,ss g
DO DO do do IS $ IS 3 3
Besides the above / have ON the court
house fluid S:,S7.S6 which was received
from J. S. Nunez, on December Is, and
paid over on rolls OF 1856.
Respectfully submitted,
ELI WISE, Parish Treasury.
Since the above report was made, Mr..
Nunez has deposited with me- $5169.5O to
complete settlement.
Filed January II, 1887.
l.. G. LYONS. Clerk.
Abbeyiile, January z, 1887.
10 the Honl; President and members OF
the Police jury OF the parish OF Vermi!-
ion.
Gentlemen-The undersigned Finance
Committee for the parish of Ver1nilion
beg leave to report that we have this day
examined stub-book of J. ). Nunez, tax
collector. and find that he has collected
the following amounts from Deo. l, 1856,
to Dec. 81, inclusive, as follows:
On rolls of 1888, prin. d int. s As
;S1 I'll
's5 II W
Receipt of r. S, Perry, Oct. z, 's6 SO
On rolls of 1886 5441 So |
Say total S $40 a2
Amount i'll hands of Collector as per last
report Dec.9 80 1852 IS
Grand total s 6903 70